The Bandera Bulletin
Wednesday, April 9, 1997
Bandera, Texas

LEE SHOPE: veteran
  Mr. Lee N. Shope, 73, of Bandera, and formerly of Santa Fe, Texas, died on
Friday April 4, 1997 at his residence. Mr. Shope was born December 05, 1923 
in Campbellsville, Kentucky to William Peter Shope and Lou Bertha Skaggs
Shope. 
He was a retired landscape architect, having worked in the nursery business 
for many years, and served in the US Army during WWII. Mr. Shope was of the 
Baptist faith. He was preceded in death by his parents, and a sister, Sally 
Benz.
  Survivors include: daughters, Wanda Prouty of Texas City, Texas, Margaret 
Manz of Chattanooga, Tennessee, and Harriett Chastain of San Antonio, Texas;
sons, Rick Shope of Bandera, and Tom Shope of Chattanooga, Tennessee; sister,
Pauline Mc Cubbins of Greensburg, Kentucky; 17 grandchildren and five great
grandchildren.
  Services were held Monday, April 7, 1997 at Grimes Funeral Chapel in
Bandera with Sister Jane McKenzie of Hospice officiating. Graveside services
were held Tuesday, April 8, 1997 at Forest Park Cemetery in Webster, Texas 
with Pastor Chuck Cullen officiating.  
  In lieu of flowers, the family requests memorials be made to the National 
Audubon Society.

Contributed by: Lenora Shope 
<muxabbi@texas.net>
Date: 14 Nov 1997